The Happy Home Podcast with Arlene Pellicane

Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University. Learn more here. Purchase What Will You Teach Me here We are spending more face to face time with devices than people--and it's hurting us and our kids. There is a reason mental health has plummeted in the past decade. We are experiencing a new type of loneliness and isolation because of the hours we are spending looking at screens. Cindi McMenamin, author of The New Loneliness will share how we can reset and regain the strength that comes from real friendships. It's a message both for us as parents and for our kids. Order Arlene's new book, Making Marriage Easier: How to Love (and Like) Your Spouse for Life https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ On today's episode, we'll talk about: 2:40 US Surgeon General’s alert on loneliness 4:30 When it’s just easier to stay home instead of going out 6:10 Zoom meetings and communication 8:45 Going deeper with our friendships starts with… 12:00 Mom, you don’t have any friends anymore 15:25 When AI becomes a friend 20:00 Consider this about AI and your kids 21:30 Taking an assessment: Are you lonely? 24:00 When you have a misunderstanding with a friend that hurts 27:10 When you miss your kids during the empty nest Cindi McMenamin is an award winning writer and speaker. She’s ministered to women for nearly 40 years. Her books include 10 Secrets to Becoming a Worry-Free Mom, Drama Free, and 12 Ways to Experience More with your Husband. Today we’re talking about her latest book, The New Loneliness: Nurturing meaningful connections when you feel isolated Learn more about Cindi McMenamin and her book, The New Loneliness https://strengthforthesoul.com/ Order Arlene's new book, Making Marriage Easier: How to Love (and Like) Your Spouse for Life https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! [email protected] Save the date: Arlene's next Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025

Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University. Learn more here. Purchase What Will You Teach Me here You can be in a house filled with family and still suffer from loneliness. How can we fight against the epidemic of loneliness in our culture? There is a way to escape the darkness of loneliness. Becky Harling is here to help us with insights from her book, Cultivating Deeper Connections in a Lonely World. Pre-order Arlene's new book, Making Marriage Easier: How to Love (and Like) Your Spouse for Life https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ On today's episode, we'll talk about: 2:32 Does my loneliness need attention or will it go away naturally? 6:15 How to overcome loneliness 10:12 How to keep stepping forward in faith even if I don’t “feel” His presence 12:50 Am I engineering my own loneliness? 17:04 I’m a critical person: help! 22:16 Why we need to be unoffendable Becky Harling has a degree in biblical literature and is a speaker, author and Bible teacher. The host of The Connected Mom podcast, Becky’s passion is to help women find hope, healing, freedom, and life transformation through Jesus Christ. Becky is the author of many books and Bible studies, and today we’re talking about her book, Cultivating Deeper Connections in a Lonely World. Learn more about Becky Harling and her book, Cultivating Deeper Connections in a Lonely World https://beckyharling.com/ Pre-order Arlene's new book, Making Marriage Easier: How to Love (and Like) Your Spouse for Life https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! [email protected] Save the date: Arlene's next Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025

Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University. Learn more here. Purchase What Will You Teach Me here When every single person in your home feels lavishly loved, life is better. You and your kids know you are loved by God, but sometimes you forget or don't feel loved. Rachael Adams has a new book, Everyday Prayers for Love, which will help you invite the God of love into your home each day. It's about making love the rule of your life, not the exception. In today's episode, we'll talk about: 2:10 How to be a love offering 5:32 How do you describe love? 11:47 How to see God’s love in a tangible way 15:55 Can anger be healthy anger and still loving? 19:45 How to honor your divorced parents 22:28 How to love God with the entirety of yourself Today’s guest Rachael Adams is the host of The Love Offering Podcast, and the author of A Little Goes a Long Way: 52 Days to a Significant Life. She and her husband live in Kentucky with their two children. Her new book, Everyday Prayers for Love is part of the Everyday Prayers series through Million Praying Moms. Learn more about Rachael Adams https://rachaelkadams.com/ Connect with Rachael on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rachaeladamsauthor Pre-order Arlene's new book, Making Marriage Easier: How to Love (and Like) Your Spouse for Life https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! [email protected] Save the date: Arlene's next Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025

Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University. Learn more here. Purchase What Will You Teach Me here Your child has been begging you for a phone (or video game, social media, tablet, etc). You have held out for a long time but this Christmas, you decided to wrap that phone and place it under the tree. What can you expect after the gift is given? What kind of guidelines can you present with the phone? How can you set up your child for success and not failure? On today's 25 Days of Christmas episode, Arlene shares: 2:00 What was the lamest Christmas present you ever got? 5:30 Pre-order Arlene’s new book Making Marriage Easier 5:00 The gift (phone, iPad, etc) has been given, now what? 8:20 You are not manipulated into giving a gift, it’s voluntary 9:40 What if my child made a Powerpoint presentation begging me? 11:05 Ground rules for the phone 13:30 You need systems, not just good intentions 15:00 Protect Young Eyes, monitoring and more, DNS, Clean Browsing 18:00 Warning signs that your child is not ready for that phone or game 20:45 What if you need to take the gift away from your child? 24:50 What can I do right now to help my child have a better relationship with technology? How did we get here? Arlene Pellicane is the host of the Happy Home podcast and author of books like Screen Kids (co-authored with Dr. Gary Chapman) and Calm, Cool, and Connected: 5 Digital Habits for a More Balanced Life. Arlene and her husband James have raised three kids in Southern California who went through high school without smartphones, social media, or video games (and actually enjoyed it). Pre-order Arlene's new book, Making Marriage Easier: How to Love (and Like) Your Spouse for Life https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ You've got a little time - check out family devotions and activities in Arlene's free resource, 25 Days of Christmas. https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Read Arlene's book Screen Kids https://arlenepellicane.com/book/screen-kids/ Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! [email protected] Save the date: Arlene's next Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025